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Main Street Nevada is excited to welcome 2024 Community Transformation Workshop participants in October. © Main Street Nevada
The Main Street America Institute (MSAI) is excited to announce that the 2024 Community Transformation Workshop will be held in Des Moines and Nevada, Iowa, from October 15 – 16. An essential component of MSAI curriculum, this workshop is an intensive and interactive two-day experience that equips participants with tools, skills, and techniques necessary to address complex revitalization initiatives in their downtown districts and commercial corridors. Keep reading or click here for details, and make sure to save the date for this high impact workshop!
Details
When: October 15 – 16, 2024 (arrival on October 14)
Where: Des Moines & Nevada, Iowa
Learning Objectives:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of transformation strategies within the framework of the Main Street Approach
- Learn market analysis techniques using data, surveys, and district investigation
- Practice transformation strategy development techniques through hands-on exercises using data from two communities — the host city and your own!
Pricing: $800 members | $1,000 non-members
Who Should Participate: This workshop is ideal for revitalization professionals and leaders in management positions at the local, city-wide, or state level in organizations engaged in the fields of community revitalization and economic development.
Registration & Availability: Registration is expected to open in mid-July. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-up to receive updates >
Credit: Completion of the 2024 Community Transformation Workshop counts toward MSA’s new certification pathway; both new and current MSAI participants can receive credit toward certification. Stay tuned for the unveiling of our new learning model later this year! In addition, AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity. More information about AICP’s CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm.
Questions? Email msai@mainstreet.org
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